Nauticalia

HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, and is still manned by the Royal Navy. Her most famous action was against Napoleon and the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, under the command of Admiral Lord Nelson. The battle was won by the English, but Lord Nelson was tragically killed by a sniper's bullet.

It was decided that HMS Victory should be preserved as a lasting reminder of the Royal Navy's supremacy in the days of sail.

Today, HMS Victory attracts over 350,000 visitors each year to her Portsmouth Historic Dockyard home, where we also have one of our shops.